Both Uses of
avert
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- The theft of the money and other things troubled him little, for he argued that the theft had not been committed for gain but to avert suspicion.†
Chpt 6 *
- As he told his story Smerdyakov glanced at him from time to time, but for the most part kept his eyes averted.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(avert as in: avert her eyes) turn away or aside -- often to turn your eyes away from something